AARP Virgin Islands

February 1, 2018 — Join our online Q&A sessions for tools for keeping your 2018 healthy resolutions all year What are your healthy goals for 2018? Do you want to eat healthier? Do you want a new fitness plan? Do you want to focus on better sleep? No matter what your healthy goals areâor whether youâve even set them yetâyou can learn about how to get on track and stay on track. Join our live, two-part Q&A sessions: Staying Healthy in 2018: How to …

January 11, 2018 — Join two live webinars to find out how to identify and react to changes in your loved oneâs behavior AARP Family Caregiving Online Learning Series Recognizing the Signs Your Loved One Needs More Care Tuesday, January 23, 8 p.m. â 8:30 p.m. AST Local Resources for Caregivers Tuesday, January 30, 8 p.m. â 8:30 p.m. AST What if your loved one loses interest in a favorite hobby? Or misses an in important date? Or forgets to pay the bills? What …

January 5, 2018 — Join our online event for free job searching tips, tools resources, interactive videos, recruiter chats and more. AARPâs Online Career Fair: Spotlight on Part-Time Work & Skills Thursday, January 25, 2 p.m. to 5 p.m. AST You can find jobs that donât require 40-plus hours a week in just about every industry and company. But why choose part-time work? You may miss the office camaraderie after stopping full-time work. Or you may want some extra income to travel or fund …

November 1, 2017 — As rebuilding continues in the hurricane-battered Virgin Islands, the AARP state office is cautioning residents to beware of storm-chasing scammers posing as home-repair contractors. âIt is unfortunate that victims of natural disasters are also at risk of becoming victims of fraud,â said Troy Schuster, AARP Virgin Islands state director. âWe encourage residents to remain vigilant, work through their insurers and always get written estimates from approved contractors.â To report suspected fraud, call the Federal Emergency Management Agency at 800-621-3362; the …

August 14, 2017 — AARP Virgin Islands announces the launch of AARP Movies for Grownups in the Virgin Islands and invites AARP Members to a Free screening of The Hitmanâs Bodyguard.Â The screenings will be held on Friday, August 18th on St. Thomas/St. John and on Saturday, August 19th on St. Croix at 2:00 p.m. at the Caribbean Cinemas in Donoe and Diamond respectively.Â All AARP Members are invited to participate and must present their AARP card for entry.Â Registration is Free, …

July 1, 2017 — The Virgin Islands is a nature loverâs paradise, with mountains, beaches and lush vegetation. But the terrain can be dangerous for people with dementia or cognitive impairments if they lose their way outdoors. AARP Virgin Islands fought successfully for a new law that alerts government agencies if someone with dementia is reported missing. Similar to Amber Alert programs for missing children, the Silver Alert system expedites the response when a person with a mental impairment goes missing. Some 90 percent …

April 1, 2017 — If you are one of the 12,600 family caregivers in the Virgin Islands, you may be managing a loved oneâs personal finances. Perhaps a Virgin Islands court has even appointed you as the personâs legal guardian. But what if you have to move away, or your loved one needs to go to a hospital on the U.S. mainland for medical care? Guardianship just became more portable, with enactment of the Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act. The law, …

February 3, 2017 — EspaĂ±ol Â It isnât often that AARP Virgin Islands can proudly say they experienced a âslam dunkâ of a day, but the volunteers and staff of AARP Virgin Islands are pretty proud of what was accomplished recently. Four critical pieces of legislation for which AARP Virgin Islands advocated, sailed through the VI Legislature on their way to enactment on the very same day. Included in these bills were: Bill No. 31-0184 â The Virgin Islands Uniform Guardianship and Protective …

January 1, 2017 — If itâs February, it must be time for the Agricultural and Food Fair in St. Croix. AARP Virgin Islands will be at the Ag Fair Grounds, Feb. 18-20, enjoying the festivities and talking to people about what AARP does to advocate for Virgin Islanders 50-plus. The annual fair features livestock demonstrations, a petting zoo, entertainment and rides, as well as vendors selling books, jewelry, crafts, clothing, and such local favorites as Vienna cake, fried cauliflower, roast pork, johnnycakes and kalalloo …

December 19, 2016 — Retirees who worked with the Virgin Islands Government and have since relocated to the mainland United States will see an upgrade to their health insurance coverage as of January 1, 2017. In an effort to provide the best quality healthcare at the lowest possible cost, United Healtcare, the health insurance plan provider for VI retirees over the age of 65, has arranged for those living stateside to be placed into a Medicare Advantage Plan, also known as Medicare Part C. …